Cannes winner Yuji Sakamoto lands five-year deal with Netflix
Japanese writer won the screenplay award at Cannes for Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Monster’. Source: Cannes winner Yuji Sakamoto lands five-year deal with Netflix | News | Screen
Netflix switches to new viewership metric
Chris Hemsworth Extraction action franchise claims top two spots in this week’s English-language film charts. Source: Netflix switches to new viewership metric | News | Screen
Ted Sarandos praises “power of Korean storytelling” ahead of Netflix doubling investment to $2.5bn
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos is in Seoul to tout the streaming giant’s $2.5bn investment in South Korea, meet with production partners like Park Chan-wook and expound on economic ripple effects. At an event attended by production partners and press at … Continued
Mars laser projector explores the brighter side of Netflix entertainment
Earlier this year, China’s Dangbei made tapping into Netflix using a Full HD projector a little easier with the officially licensed Emotn N1 and Neo models. But they weren’t the brightest smart projectors in the class, so now the company … Continued
Netflix, Viaplay React to Denmark’s Push For Levy on Streamers
Denmark is the latest European country to push for a levy on streamers’ local turnover to fund local TV and film content. It’s now coming closer to pulling through a bill which could allow for extra subsidies to finance the … Continued
Ad Astra, Brad Pitt’s big sci-fi left turn, is the unlikeliest Netflix hit of the year
The actor’s 2019 journey to the stars was added to the streaming service recently. Source: Ad Astra, Brad Pitt’s big sci-fi left turn, is the unlikeliest Netflix hit of the year | British GQ